Sidi Ifni in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sidi Ifni sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Sidi Ifni's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sidi Ifni has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Ifni's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
45 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
8.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sidi Ifni in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sidi Ifni reaches about 21°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Sidi Ifni weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15°203.510.37.0
Feb18° / 15°223.110.97.1
Mar18° / 16°213.711.87.3
Apr18° / 16°102.512.77.4
May19° / 17°51.113.57.8
Jun20° / 18°20.613.88.1
Jul21° / 19°10.113.78.4
Aug22° / 20°10.213.18.5
Sep22° / 20°40.612.28.4
Oct21° / 19°132.211.38.0
Nov20° / 18°283.510.57.7
Dec19° / 16°253.710.27.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sidi Ifni gets around 45 mm of rain over 6 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sidi Ifni

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Ifni's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Sidi Ifni sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Sidi Ifni?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Sidi Ifni for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Ifni in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Sidi Ifni sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi Ifni in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 21 to Oct 30 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Ifni in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidi Ifni peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Ifni in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sidi Ifni is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1616 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni sits at 29.4°N, 10.2°W, 44 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Guelmim, 45 km away.

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Topography around Sidi Ifni

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Ifni.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Ifni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 m.

The land around Sidi Ifni is covered by water (41%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), water (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,414 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Guelmim 45 km · Bou Izakarn 50 km · Tiznit 55 km · Assa 112 km · Ben Jerrar 117 km · Tine Biougra 120 km · Lqoliaa 123 km · Inezgane 125 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sidi Ifni (29.3798°, -10.173°, elevation 44 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.